San Lorenzo, California
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San Lorenzo also known as San Lorenzo Village is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Alameda County
, California
, United States
. The population was 23,452 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) is land and 0.24% is water. San Lorenzo Creek
runs partly through the town.
was 8,487.9 people per square mile (3,276.8/km²). There were 7,674 housing units at an average density of 2,770.4 per square mile (1,069.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.4% White (32.4% non-Hispanic), 4.8% African American (4.5% non-Hispanic), 1.0% Native American, 21.6% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 17.9% from other races
, and 6.5% from two or more races. 37.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The Census reported that 99.7% of the population lived in households and 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 7,425 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 56.7% were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present. 5.1% of households were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
and 0.7% were same-sex married couples or partnerships. 17.3% of households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.54.
The population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% aged 18 to 24, 26.9% aged 25 to 44, 26.8% aged 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
There were 7,674 housing units of which 75.0% were owner-occupied and 25.0% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 73.0% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 26.7% lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 21,898 people, 7,500 households, and 5,677 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 7,893.4 people per square mile (3,052.3/km²). There were 7,609 housing units at an average density of 2,742.7 per square mile (1,060.6/km²).
There were 7,500 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,170, and the median income for a family was $71,787. Males had a median income of $53,626 versus $39,531 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,922. About 3.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
in 1841. San Lorenzo was mostly farmland, a significant center of production of fruit and flowers, from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
Early residents during the San Francisco gold rush era lived here as squatters, and the informal name given to the area was Squattersville.
Many of the early inhabitants have been laid to rest in Pioneer Cemetery
, including Moses Wicks, who brought oysters to San Leandro Bay (by boat around the cape) from Patchogue, Long Island..
In 1944, under contract to the U.S. Navy, David Bohannon's Greenwood Company began construction of San Lorenzo Village, a tract of two- and three-bedroom homes for workers in the East Bay's war industries. San Lorenzo Village was one of the nation's first planned communities, with parcels designated for schools, churches, parks, and several retail centers. Bohannon's pioneering pre-cutting techniques, referred to as the "California method," were used in later developments, such as the more famous Levittown, Pennsylvania
. Home construction continued into the 1950s to accommodate the region's booming population.
The first post office opened in San Lorenzo in 1854.
, established in 1865.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Alameda County
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 23,452 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) is land and 0.24% is water. San Lorenzo Creek
San Lorenzo Creek
San Lorenzo Creek is a year-round natural stream flowing through Hayward, California, into San Francisco Bay at the Hayward Regional Shoreline.-Watershed:...
runs partly through the town.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that 23,452 people, 7,425 households, and 5,792 families resided in the CDP. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 8,487.9 people per square mile (3,276.8/km²). There were 7,674 housing units at an average density of 2,770.4 per square mile (1,069.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.4% White (32.4% non-Hispanic), 4.8% African American (4.5% non-Hispanic), 1.0% Native American, 21.6% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 17.9% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 6.5% from two or more races. 37.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The Census reported that 99.7% of the population lived in households and 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 7,425 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 56.7% were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present. 5.1% of households were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
and 0.7% were same-sex married couples or partnerships. 17.3% of households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.54.
The population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% aged 18 to 24, 26.9% aged 25 to 44, 26.8% aged 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
There were 7,674 housing units of which 75.0% were owner-occupied and 25.0% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 73.0% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 26.7% lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 21,898 people, 7,500 households, and 5,677 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 7,893.4 people per square mile (3,052.3/km²). There were 7,609 housing units at an average density of 2,742.7 per square mile (1,060.6/km²).
There were 7,500 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,170, and the median income for a family was $71,787. Males had a median income of $53,626 versus $39,531 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $21,922. About 3.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
San Lorenzo is an unincorporated community and thus is governed directly by the County of Alameda. The area is policed by the Santa Cruz County sheriff's office.History
San Lorenzo is located on the Rancho San Lorenzo Mexican land grant given to Guillermo CastroGuillermo Castro
Guillermo Castro was the son of Carlos Castro of Rancho San Francisco de las Llagas, near Coyote, California in Santa Clara County. He was a soldier, rancher, surveyor, and magistrate in his lifetime.-Biography:...
in 1841. San Lorenzo was mostly farmland, a significant center of production of fruit and flowers, from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
Early residents during the San Francisco gold rush era lived here as squatters, and the informal name given to the area was Squattersville.
Many of the early inhabitants have been laid to rest in Pioneer Cemetery
Pioneer cemetery
In the United States and Canada, a pioneer cemetery is a cemetery that is the burial place for pioneers in any area subject to territorial expansion, with founding dates spanning from the late 18th to early 20th centuries.-Definitions:...
, including Moses Wicks, who brought oysters to San Leandro Bay (by boat around the cape) from Patchogue, Long Island..
In 1944, under contract to the U.S. Navy, David Bohannon's Greenwood Company began construction of San Lorenzo Village, a tract of two- and three-bedroom homes for workers in the East Bay's war industries. San Lorenzo Village was one of the nation's first planned communities, with parcels designated for schools, churches, parks, and several retail centers. Bohannon's pioneering pre-cutting techniques, referred to as the "California method," were used in later developments, such as the more famous Levittown, Pennsylvania
Levittown, Pennsylvania
Levittown is a census-designated place and planned community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The population was 52,983 at the 2010 census. It is above sea level...
. Home construction continued into the 1950s to accommodate the region's booming population.
The first post office opened in San Lorenzo in 1854.
Public education
San Lorenzo is served by the San Lorenzo Unified School DistrictSan Lorenzo Unified School District
San Lorenzo Unified School District is a school district serving the San Lorenzo, San Leandro areas and part of Hayward in Alameda County, California. It was established in 1865. Several "small learning communities," each with a distinctive program, have been created at the district's three high...
, established in 1865.